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HONOUR definition: 1. a quality that combines respect, being proud, and honesty: 2. in order to celebrate or show…. Learn more.
HONOUR meaning: 1. a quality that combines respect, being proud, and honesty: 2. in order to celebrate or show…. Learn more.
noun. (Cdn Br honour) us / ˈɑn·ər / honor noun (RESPECT) Add to word list. [ U ] great respect for someone, or the feeling of pride and pleasure resulting when respect is shown to you: It is an honor to meet you. The dinner is in honor of (= to show respect for) a colleague who is leaving.
Definition. Entries Near. Show more. Save Word. honour, honourable, honourary. hon· our, hon· our· able, hon· our· ary. chiefly British spellings of honor, honorable, honorary. Dictionary Entries Near honour. honor trick. honour. Honshu. See More Nearby Entries. Cite this Entry. Style. “Honour.”
hon· or ˈä-nər. Synonyms of honor. 1. a. : good name or public esteem : reputation. b. : a showing of usually merited respect : recognition. pay honor to our founder. 2. : privilege. had the honor of joining the captain for dinner. 3. : a person of superior standing now used especially as a title for a holder of high office. if Your Honor please.
Honour means respect or prestige. If a teacher wants her students to treat her with honour, she has to be worthy of it, showing them the respect they deserve. An honour is also a tangible award that you are given for some accomplishment. If your grades are great, you might receive an honour at the academic awards banquet.
An honour is a special award that is given to someone, usually because they have done something good or because they are greatly respected. Most of the high honours usually go to long-serving MPs loyal to the government. He was showered with honours–among them an Oscar. Synonyms: title, award, distinction, accolade More Synonyms of honour.
noun. honesty, fairness, or integrity in one's beliefs and actions: a man of honor. Synonyms: uprightness, probity. Antonyms: dishonesty, dishonor. a source of credit or distinction: to be an honor to one's family. high respect, as for worth, merit, or rank: to be held in honor. Synonyms: veneration, reverence, homage, deference.
Definition of honour noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun. personal integrity; allegiance to moral principles. fame or glory. a person or thing that wins this for another. he is an honour to the school. often plural great respect, regard, esteem, etc, or an outward sign of this. often plural high or noble rank. a privilege or pleasure. it is an honour to serve you. a woman's virtue or chastity.
